The US already this year can provide Ukraine with defensive lethal weapons before the end of this year.

This was stated at a press conference by Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andrey Parubiy.

"There is full support in both houses of parliament. This was confirmed to me by Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan. There is even an agreed list of the weapons that will be transferred to Ukraine. Now there is a question of a political decision, it is very important that there is no refusal, as it was a year ago. This issue is under consideration, I hope, by the end of this autumn it will be resolved. I very much hope that the political decision in the presidential administration will be the same as in the US Congress and this issue for Ukraine will be resolved, "the speaker said..

According to him, the availability of such weapons could make a radical change during the fighting for Debaltsevo.

"I want to remind you that when the last large-scale battles took place before the agreements (Minsk. - Red) - fighting for Debaltsevo - then, in fact, the tank units of the Russian Federation played a key role in them.

And, of course, the anti-tank complexes of Javelin would very much help the Ukrainian army then stop the tank offensive of Russian troops. If, under Debaltsevo, we burned several hundred Russian tanks, this would be an important step towards establishing peace in the east of our country, "he said..

As reported by the "Observer", earlier Parubius told who brakes the lifting of immunity from five people's deputies.

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